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For tree surgeons and arborists in Ireland

Quote and invoice app for tree surgeons in Ireland

Quote the job tree by tree before you leave the drive, record the trees you look after, and invoice once the chipper is quiet. Free up to 20 jobs a month.

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No card needed. Professional is €15 a month for two users, Team €25 for four.

A tree removal quote in euro in the Chippie app, with site photos of the tree, the rigging and the stump

Key takeaways

  1. Removals, crown reductions, stump grinding, chipping and access as separate lines, so the customer sees why one tree costs more.
  2. A register for managed trees: species, tag, DBH, height, condition, risk rating, defects and the next inspection date.
  3. Hedge rounds run as recurring jobs, paused for spring and summer with the date they start again.
  4. Photos of the tree, the rigging and the stump stay on the job beside its invoice.

How a tree job runs in Chippie#

A tree over a roof in Cork: priced from the drive, felled, invoiced and paid. Crown reductions and managed sites go the same way.

  1. Walk the job and itemise

    The tree and its work, then stump, chipping and access as their own lines, with photos of the canopy.

  2. Send it from the drive

    Ciara accepts from the email, and the quote becomes the job without anything typed again.

  3. Do the work

    Access and overhead wires are on the site for the crew. Photos of the rigging and the stump go on the job as you work.

  4. Invoice once the chipper is quiet

    Complete the job and the invoice is ready, with VAT at your rate and your bank details on it.

  5. Paid, and the next visit

    On managed sites, condition and recommended work are saved on each tree, and a recurring inspection makes its next visit.

Quote #23Job #20Invoice #20

Ciara Walsh

Evergreen Road, Cork

Pending quote Accepted Ready In progress Pending Sent Paid

Description

Remove one large tree leaning toward the house. Climb and section down with rigging over the roof, chip all branches on site, and cut the stump low to the ground. Logs left in rounds by the side wall as agreed.

Photos

Tree leaning toward the roof Stump cut low

Line items

  • Fell and section, rigged over the roof€1,750.00
  • Chip all branches on site€450.00
  • Stump cut low€280.00
  • Logs cut into rounds€170.00
  • Raking and clean-up€250.00

Total€2,900.00

Synced to Xero

The quote, the photos of the tree before and the stump after, and the invoice it was paid against all sit on one job.

What Chippie does for tree surgeons#

  • Quote each tree, not the job. The ash over the shed and the leylandii along the boundary are not the same price, and one total hides why. Each tree and its work on its own line, then stump grinding, chipping, haulage and access. VAT is worked out and the quote goes before you leave.
  • A tree register for councils, estates and schools. Add the ready-made tree type once in Settings. Each managed tree then sits on its site with species, tag number, DBH, height, condition and risk rating. Defects and recommended work are logged on every visit, and inspections run as recurring jobs.
  • A hedge round that pauses. Run hedge customers as a recurring job, pause it for the spring and summer with the date it restarts, and the autumn visits are back on the schedule without a phone call.
  • Scheduling, and Xero if your books are there. Accepted quotes become jobs on a drag-and-drop calendar. On Professional, customers, invoices and payments go to Xero, so your accountant never retypes an invoice, and a payment recorded there marks it paid here.

What changes when the paperwork moves to the phone#

What changes, job by job
  The old way With Chippie
Quoting A price per tree off the top of your head Each tree, stump and load of chip itemised on the phone
Managed trees Inspection notes in a notebook Every tree on the site with its condition, risk and next inspection
Repeat inspections Remembered when the council rings The next visit created when the last one is marked done
No signal Nothing works down a country lane Jobs and quotes open and edit offline, then upload
Invoicing Done on Sunday night from the whiteboard Raised on site from the accepted quote

Tree surgeons: your questions#

What should a tree surgery quote include?
Each tree and the work on it, stump grinding, chipping or haulage, access, and VAT if you are registered. In Chippie each is its own line, so the customer can see what drives the price.
Is there a free app for a one-man tree surgery business?
Yes. Chippie's free plan is for one user and up to 20 jobs a month, with itemised quotes, VAT invoices and scheduling. Professional adds a second user, unlimited jobs and the Xero sync.
Can I keep a register of trees for council or school customers?
Yes. Add the ready-made tree type on the Assets tab in Settings. Each tree is then recorded on the customer's site with species, tag, DBH, height, condition, risk rating and next inspection date, and every visit adds to its history.
Can I pause a hedge round for the summer?
Yes. Pause the recurring job with the date it restarts, and the visits come back on the schedule from that date.
Who makes Chippie?
Caleb and Elliott, two of Chippie's founders, run a tree-felling business in Newcastle, Australia, and every feature goes through their own jobs first.
Does Chippie handle Irish VAT?
Yes. Set your country to Ireland and every quote and invoice is in euro, with your VAT number and VAT at 23%. Mostly on 13.5% work? Change the rate on the Tax tab in Settings. Not registered? Answer No to "Are you registered for VAT?" there, and no VAT line is shown.
Does Chippie work with Xero?
Yes. On Professional and Team, Chippie sends your customers, invoices and payments to Xero, and an invoice paid in Xero shows as paid in Chippie.
Does Chippie work with no signal?
Yes. Your week's visits and the jobs and quotes you have opened stay on the phone. With no signal you can open them, change prices and lines, add photos, get your customer's signature and send the quote. It all goes through when the phone is back in range.

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One user and 20 jobs a month are free, with no end date.

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